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Review

The Current War

by Hannah Strong

This star-stud­ded retelling of the rival­ry between elec­tric­i­ty mag­nates Thomas Edi­son and George West­ing­house lacks dra­mat­ic spark.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with dark hair wearing a green jacket is seated at a table in a dimly lit room, with several white objects, possibly eggs, in front of her.
Review

The Shape of Water

by Matt Thrift

Guiller­mo del Toro’s lat­est is a fairy tale for grown-ups with a cinephile twist – it may be his most per­fect con­fec­tion to date.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Nocturnal Animals

by Manuela Lazic

Tom Ford’s long-await­ed fol­low-up to A Sin­gle Man is a gor­geous, wild and whol­ly frus­trat­ing affair.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Elvis & Nixon

by Elena Lazic

A lack of con­tex­tu­al depth and con­trast­ing act­ing styles under­mines this off­beat apo­lit­i­cal comedy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Midnight Special

by Adam Woodward

Writer/​director Jeff Nichols reach­es for the stars with this sim­ply awe­some sci-fi parable.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Man of Steel

by Jonathan Crocker

Zack Sny­der aspires to some­thing greater with this maxed-out com­ic book epic, but lays it on a lit­tle too thick.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Take Shelter

by Adam Woodward

More metaphor­i­cal tact would turn Take Shel­ter from a brisk gale to a force five.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

by Laurence Boyce

This is famil­iar ter­ri­to­ry for Wern­er Her­zog – a com­pelling crime dra­ma and intrigu­ing char­ac­ter study rolled into one.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect